Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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GENERAL INFORMATION AND STATISTICS.
The Borough of Camberwell covers approximately 4,480
acres (seven square miles). Its maximum length and breadth
are 4¾ and 2½ miles respectively. Practically the whole of the
Borough is situated on a clay sub-soil. Here and there, a few
pockets of gravel are to be found. The highest altitude is 365
feet above ordnance datum at the top of Sydenham Hill near
the site of the Crystal Palace and the lowest point is in the northeast
corner of the Borough, which is only 3.9 feet above ordnance
datum.
The total area of open spaces, including those of the L.C.C.,
comprises 234.64 acres. While the southern part of the Borough
is well catered for in the way of parks and open spaces, the northern
area is sadly deficient of these amenities.
Public Parks and Open Spaces.
Name of Open Space. | Area. |
---|---|
Camberwell Borough Council:— | Acres. |
Addington Square Garden | 1.74 |
Albany Road | 0.63 |
Azenby Square | 0.3 |
Brenchley Gardens | 2.1 |
Brunswick Park | 4.0 |
Camberwell Green | 2.5 |
Central Library Garden | 0.5 |
Cox's Walk | 2.58 |
Downes Place Open Space | 0.5 |
Dulwich Library Garden | 0.5 |
Dulwich Village Green | 0.2 |
Leyton Square Garden | 1.6 |
Lyndhurst Square | 0.1 |
Nunhead Green | 1.25 |
One Tree Hill | 15.2 |
Rolls Garden | 0.26 |
St. George's Churchyard | 1.0 |
St. Giles' Churchyard | 1.92 |
South Grove Shrubbery | 0.8 |
Sumner Road Recreation Ground | 1.1 |
Sunray Garden | 4.0 |
Varcoe Road Garden | 0.3 |
Woolcombe Garden | 0.06 |
London County Council:— | |
Dulwich Park | 72.0 |
Goose Green | 6.25 |
Peckham Rye and Peckham Park | 112.75 |
Soarsdale Road | 0.5 |